UAV / Drone News

The latest UAS / UAV news for Autonomous and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Articles on commercial UAV, tactical drones and unmanned aerial systems, product launches and technological advances in UAV design and manufacture

UMS SKELDAR Partners with QinetiQ Target Systems

UMS SKELDAR, a manufacturer of NATO-compliant rotary Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) solutions, has announced that...

May 30, 2018
GA-ASI Launches SkyGuardian UAS Canadian Team

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the official launch of Team SkyGuardian Canada, consisting of Canadian industry teammates...

May 30, 2018
Australian Army Deploys Black Hornet Nano UAS

The Australian Department of Defence has announced that unmanned aerial systems (UAS) will be rolled out to Australian Army soldiers...

May 28, 2018
New Direct Georeferencing Survey Solution Released for UAVs

Klau Geomatics, a developer of Post Processed Kinematic (PPK) direct georeferencing technology, has announced its new high-accuracy georeferencing solution for...

May 28, 2018
Leonardo to Develop Italian Unmanned Traffic Management System

Leonardo has announced that it has been selected by ENAV, the company that manages civilian air traffic in Italy, as...

May 28, 2018
Lockheed Upgrades Long-Endurance UAS with VTOL Capabilities

Lockheed Martin has announced that its Stalker eXtended Endurance (XE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been upgraded with a vertical...

May 25, 2018
NATS and Sky-Futures Develop Commercial UAV Pilot Training Course

NATS, the UK air traffic control provider, and Sky-Futures, a provider of commercial drone-based inspection services and training, have unveiled...

May 23, 2018
Satellite-Controlled MALE UAV Completes First Flight Test Program

Piaggio Aerospace has announced the successful completion of the first flight test program for its remotely piloted P.1HH HammerHead unmanned...

May 23, 2018
New UAS Flight Test Centre Opens in the UK

Callen-Lenz, an aviation technology firm, has announced that it has opened a new UAS (unmanned aerial system) flight test centre...

May 23, 2018
Optical and Laser Designation Payload Developed for UAS

UTC Aerospace Systems (now Collins Aerospace) has announced the release of its new TASE400 LD optical and laser designation payload system...

May 21, 2018
New Wearable Tactical Sensor Detects Drones

MyDefence has announced the launch of its third product in the WINGMAN series of wearable drone detection platforms, the WINGMAN...

May 18, 2018
DARPA to Demonstrate Airborne Launch and Recovery of Multiple UAS

DARPA has announced that it is progressing toward its plan to demonstrate airborne launch and recovery of multiple unmanned aerial...

May 18, 2018
Autonomous Helicopter Delivers Operational Cargo to US Marines

Aurora Flight Sciences has announced that its Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) has successfully delivered cargo to US Marines...

May 18, 2018
Emergency Response Drones to be Developed in Norway

UAS (unmanned aerial systems) developer Robot Aviation has announced that it has partnered with telecommunications firm Telenor and the Andøya...

May 16, 2018
U.S. Navy Long-Endurance UAV to use Alta Devices’ Solar Cells

Alta Devices has announced that the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will use Alta Devices’ flexible and light-weight solar technology...

May 14, 2018
University of North Dakota to Install Counter-UAS Technology

Dedrone has announced that it has entered into a partnership with the University of North Dakota (UND) unmanned aerial systems...

May 14, 2018
3W-International Signs Distribution Agreement for Turkey

3W-International, a manufacturer of propulsion systems for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement...

May 14, 2018
NASA to Fly Unmanned Helicopter on Next Mars Rover Mission

NASA has announced that its Mars Helicopter, a small autonomous rotorcraft, will travel with the agency’s Mars 2020 rover mission,...

May 14, 2018
Insitu and University of Alaska Fairbanks to Partner in UAS Integration Pilot Program

Insitu has announced that it is partnering with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) in the recently announced Federal Aviation...

May 14, 2018
Workhorse Autonomous Drone Package Delivery Begins Pilot Program

Workhorse Group has announced that its HorseFly truck-launched Autonomous Drone Package Delivery System is now making real-life package deliveries to...

May 14, 2018
New Tactical Law Enforcement Drone Delivers Real-Time Video

xG Technology, developer of the IMT and Vislink live video communications systems, has announced that it has entered into a...

May 11, 2018
RCV Engines Develops High-Efficiency Multi-Fuel Engines for UAVs

RCV Engines, a leading manufacturer of small multi-fuel engines for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology...

May 09, 2018
Windhover Labs Launches New Open Software Ecosystem for UAS

Windhover Labs has announced the successful test flight of its integrated flight software stack and ground control software for unmanned...

May 09, 2018
Hemisphere GNSS Introduces New Rugged UAV GNSS Antenna

Hemisphere GNSS has announced the launch of its new multi-GNSS, multi-frequency 4-helix HA32 UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) antenna. The HA32...

May 09, 2018
Pipistrel Sinus Light Aircraft to be Converted to Optionally-Piloted System

UAVOS and JetLease have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a new optionally manned fixed-wing...

May 09, 2018
Guardian UAS Demonstration Flights Performed in Japan

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the first flight of the Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in Japan...

May 09, 2018
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